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Softy-bits Alternative
Hey everyone- I’d like to reach out to the collective knowledge of the forum members regarding a possible alternative to the oft criticized softy-bits. I tend to be a bit of a chewer when I clench, so in the past I relied on the rubber pieces to protect the stems/bits. Recently, I was...- frankrizzo
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Trouble with Moving
EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) As my wife and I have started to pack up the house for the upcoming move, it finally came time to start boxing up the various tins and jars of tobacco. Purchased bit by bit over the years, she never paid much attention. But now that it was all...- frankrizzo
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Blonde Stained Pipes Coloring with Age?
EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) - Bob Hey gang, So the question is in the title, do pipes with a very light "blond" stain darken with use/age? I just received a beautiful Clark Layton pipe, and am just curious if its color will change over time or not.- frankrizzo
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Buying KY Dark Fired For A Friend’s Bachelor Party
Hey all, A buddy of mine is getting hitched in a couple of months and as a fellow piper, i want to bring some tobacco to the bachelor party as a gift for him. As this will be an outdoors celebration, we will be smoking plenty at the tail end of a Tennessee winter. So here’s where I need help-...- frankrizzo
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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How Do You Store Your Pipes?
EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) - Bob Alright lads, I need the group to lend me some knowledge- the spouse has been out of town for the past couple of days so I’ve taken it upon myself to hang some artwork, clean some closets, and lastly, install an inexpensive pipe rack I...- frankrizzo
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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My first "big boy" pipe.
After a lot of hemming and hawing, I finally stepped up and made what I would call my first "big boy" pipe purchase. As much as I wanted to dive head first and go the commission route, I ended up buying an off the shelf piece to reduce the likely-hood of buyers remorse. Needless to say, it was...- frankrizzo
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Good evening from Atlanta
Evening all, I've been reading these forums for a while and figured it was time to jump into the foray. A returning (amateur) pipe smoker you may say. There was a brief affair with pipe tobacco back in the college years, but then moved on to cigars soon thereafter. Recently had an itch to...- frankrizzo
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- Forum: New Member Introductions